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The early recipe for Confederation: one part fellowship, two parts Champagne

Prime Minister Stephen Harper receives a tour of historic Province House from Lindsay Oehlke, a Parks Canada interpreter, in Charlottetown, on Thursday, June 19, 2014. Harper's visit is part of the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference and its role in the building of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan In the summer of 1864, less than three years before Canada became a country, a government steamship laden with politicians and Champagne set off from Quebec City on an unusual mission. The destination was Charlottetown — a voyage that 150 years ago took four days. Aboard the SS Queen Victoria was a contingent of cabinet ministers from the Province of Canada. The delegation was led by three men: Reform Leader George Brown, Liberal-Conservative Leader John A. Macdonald and George-Etienne Cartier, leader of the Parti Bleu.




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